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TIL there are species of sponges made of glass (silicon dioxide) which have excellent strength and flexibility, better than current fibre optic technology

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9YY8Q TIL English has at least 38 different ways to spell the vowel sound in "say". For example <eigh> (eight), <alf> (halfpenny) <au> (gauge) etc.
9wvpG TIL The Total Solar Eclipse of December 2021 was visible only in Antarctica. It was experienced by a small number of scientists, experts and adventure tourists—who paid $40,000 for the privilege
mxmVM TIL When Paul Rudd appears on any Conan show, he’s supposed to show a clip of his latest movie. Instead he shows the same clip of Eric in a wheelchair going over a cliff into a lake with Mac looking on. That’s 15 years of pranking Conan O’Brien.
need7 TIL Willem Dafoe was expelled from high school for shooting a pornographic film.
XENgE TIL that drinking Coca-Cola is prescribed as an effective treatment for certain types of bowel obstructions